The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna
Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing.
Latest Episode
266 | Emmy-Winner Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) on the Myth of the “Big Break” (09.10.2025)
Previous Episodes
- 265 | KPop Demon Hunters Directors: Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans on Balancing Heart, Humor & Music 02.10.2025
- 264 | Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend, Star Trek): Turning Writing Into a Job (and a Life) 25.09.2025
- 263 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements to Turn a Situation Into a Movie (REBROADCAST) 18.09.2025
- Indie Film Craft 5 | How a Celebrity-Free Microbudget Feature Premiered at SXSW (ft. GG Hawkins) 13.09.2025
- 262 | Writing (and Directing) Intimate, Personal Films That Feel Cinematic (ft. Sorry, Baby's Eva Victor) 04.09.2025
- Indie Film Craft 4 | How to Make Your Script Undeniable to an Indie Producer (ft. Julie Waters) 28.08.2025
- 261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays 21.08.2025
- 260 | From Barf Draft to Next Draft: 5 Steps to Take Now 14.08.2025
- 259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman) 07.08.2025
- 258 | From Assistant to Executive Producer: Frida Perez on Co-Creating The Studio 31.07.2025
- 257 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 2 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer) 24.07.2025
- 256 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 1 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer) 18.07.2025
- Indie Film Craft 3 | How to Get Life Rights As an Indie Filmmaker (and Make the Biopic Indie Audiences Actually Want) ft. The Bragg Brothers 11.07.2025
- 255 | From Finalist to Staffed: How Austin Film Festival Helped Us Break In (ft. Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen) 03.07.2025
- 254 | "I'm Stuck": What to Do When the Writing Just Isn't Working 26.06.2025
- 253 | Producing a Hit Studio Movie: What Writers Should Know ft. Sheila Hanahan Taylor (Final Destination: Bloodlines) 19.06.2025
- 252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex) 12.06.2025
- 251 | Writing with Your Partner (in Life & Work): Joe Forte on Collaboration, Mentorship, and Creative Retreats 09.06.2025
- 250 | Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision, Agatha All Along): Having a “Take” When Pitching on IP — or Anything 30.05.2025
- 249 | Screenwriting & Social Media: How Being Online Can Help Your Career 22.05.2025
